The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-07-06
QUEEN VICTORIA'S JUBILEE.
EEse Great Event Celebrated ia Zen
sS0n.

reign of Queen Victoria opened in Londol
with perfect sumner weather. A stead,
stream Of carriages and pedestrian
poured constantly all night through thu
city 4 all directions toward the west, ant
at clock the line of route was compac
mass OF people.
The scene at Westminster Abbey wa!
most brilliant. Every seat was filed, anC
every parsonage present was distiil-
| guished parsonage. 1t seemed as if every
locality the world over had sent enc OF
| more OF its representative persouages to &C
| honor TO England'S Queen. There never
! probably in modern times was assembled
under one roof an audience SO well and so
brilliantly arrange Every man present
entitled to wear uniform or decoration
had both on, and when this audience was
all seated, the scene presentable was in
comparable.
The line of procession from Bucking-
ham Palace to Westminster Abbey was as
follows: From the Palace portals along
Constitution Hill, Piccadilly, Regent
street, Waterloo Palace, Pail Mall, East
Cockspur street, Northumberland avenue.
Thames embankment Bridge street to the
Abbey
The line of the route was kept clear by
nearly 10000 troops, representing all
branches of the service, and 600 boys from
the naval training ships were drawn up at
the base of the Nelson monument. In adj
dition to the military, many thousands of
police both mounted and on foot, were on
duty.
Principally at IL is a. m. the Queen, in
an open carriage, emerged from the Palace
gate. AT the right of her thousands of
voices were lifted up in cheers, the APP |
plause being accompanied by music, many |
military bands being stationed in front OF
the Palace The Queen did not wear state /
robes, but was dressed in black.S Her car
riage was drawn by eight cream-colored
ponies.
The Queen. as she left the Palace,
seemed to be in excellent spirits, and. she
smiled and bowed graciously to the people
on every side.
All along the route the Queen came In
sight the cheering started up afresh, and
when she had proceeded short distance
it became mighty roar. The Queen was
delighted. Her face wore con-
slant smiles She bowed and thanked the
people, and whenever she recognized any
person she fairly beamed with joy.
At st. James Parish Church 900 chill
dren were seated and sang God Save the
Queen" On reaching Regent Circus,
where six of the main streets converge,
the sight was a memorable one, the streets
being all splendidly decorated.
On the procession nearing the abbey,
troops saluted, guns were fired, the bells
of churches rang out merry peals and flags
were run up, the cheering being contlnu-
Dus till the Queen passed i'll at the west
door
The Queens advent was arranged so
hat she entered the abbey precisely at
noon. D. G.. Bridge, the organist OF the
abbey, who had for the occasion specially
,rained a choir of $50 voices selected from
yreat choirs of London, number of solo
SITS, besides a large accompaniment OF
orass instruments and drums, gradually
lrew the immense congregation into silence
md into their respective places to be pre-
pared for the Queens coming by, render
ng selections in a manner that made every
person within hearing of the great organ
Eager to catch the softest note. When the
Queen reached the abbey and the Royal
procession was forming in the marquee
outside the west door, the State trumpeters,
n gold and crimson uniforms, executed
anfares from the organ loft, nearly in the
center of the edifice When the clergy at
he head of the Royal procession moved
nto the church, the national anthem was
endered by the organ. The music was
hriIling and the audience rose as unit
nd lent their 10 ,OC0 voices to the accom-
,anying choir The effect so grand,
o profound, that many persons were
moved to tears.
1t was at this moment that the Queen
appeared within the doors. Then the
inging of the anthem ceased and the pro-
march from Handels Occasional
)ratoria' was given by the organ during
'rogress of the Queen and Royal family to
he dais. The scene in the abbey, when
he Queen entered, was dazzling. Ten
thousand people were seated. They all
ose and the women discarded their wraps,
evealing the full splendor of their beauty
nd attire. Three tiers of galleries had
cen built in the abbey with seats for
0 900. In the gallery overlooking the
ais Queen Kapiolani and Princess LiGuo-
alani in rich golden robes were seated,
ust under stream of crimson rays falling
through the windows.
The ceremony throughout was the most
olemn and impressive, and was followed ;
18th the closest attention by the Queen
nd those who sat around her on the dais.
When the services were completed the
lueen's sons knelt and kissed her hand.
hen on their rising she kissed their
heeks in return. The Princesses were
ext to go through the osculatory exer-
ises. The Queen kissed some of the latter
vice. Especially was this noticeable in
he cases of the Princess of Wales and
'rincess Beatrice. This was followed by
general handshaking among royalty and
Obility. The Princesses wore light |
resSes.
One of the features of the service was the T
of the choir and organ. which {
Tas of very fine effect, the music enchant- t
lg and at times thrilling the hearers. t
During the performance of "Athalie''
he Queen took her departure, returning {